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Guidelines for Evaluating Online Information
  • Authority
  • Accuracy
  • Objectivity
  • Currency
  • Coverage
Authority
  • Authority
  • Is there an author or sponsoring organization?
  • What are the qualifications? Are they well-known and reputable?
  • Is there a link to information about the author or sponsor? Is there a way of verifying the legitimacy of the page's sponsor? That is, is there a phone number or address to contact more information.
  • What is the websites extension?
  • .com- a for profit company
  • .edu- an educational institution
  • .org- a non-profit organization
  • .gov- a governmental agency
  • .html (look for personal name, ~ or %)